Aviation Archives
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The aim is to bring aviation material (Photos, articles; etc) to this blog before it is lost; but, not in-depth explanations as any good search engine can be used for that purpose. Ron Downey is a retired Aeronautical Engineer who worked for McDonnell Aircraft and McDonnell Douglas Corp for 40 years and collected many photos, info and brochures of their products.
Aviation Archives
4d ago
A copy of North American’s produced P-51A Mustang Flight Manual. Dated May 13 1943.
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Aviation Archives
4d ago
A copy of an early issue of the Boeing B-17 Pilot Training Manual. Dated October 1944.
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Aviation Archives
6d ago
More info from the Gotha Glider Company. Dated May 1928. Credit: Mark Nankivil
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Aviation Archives
6d ago
A copy of the Construction Manual for the Gotha Glider by the Gotha Glider Co. of Chicago, Il.
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Aviation Archives
1w ago
The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), located at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in Patuxent River, Maryland, provides instruction to experienced United States Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and foreign military experimental test pilots, flight test engineers, and flight test flight officers in the processes and techniques of aircraft and systems testing and evaluation. Attached are photos of the F-18 aircraft thjat they fly.
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Aviation Archives
1w ago
A copy of the Douglas company produced DC-2 Flight Operations manual. Dated June 1934.
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Aviation Archives
1w ago
A copy of the AP 2847A&B v1 AL49 Avro Lincoln flight manual. Dated December 1945.
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Aviation Archives
1w ago
This United States Air Force technical order covers USAF aircraft exterior insignia and markings through 1985. It is dated 19 December 1985.
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Aviation Archives
1w ago
A copy of the company produced initial document for the Boeing XB-29 Handbook of Instructions. Report D-3837. Dated September 1942.
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Aviation Archives
2w ago
A copy of the training manual for the Turbomeca Makila 1A2 TM (2000) turboshaft engine.
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